Christmas Mystery and The Winner!

I am finally caught up with part 10 of Chatelaine Christmas Mystery IV. I managed to stitch this part with no mistakes so was happy I didn't have to frog like I did last time. The only thing I struggled with at first was the big speciality stitch in the middle of the star as I couldn't see the numbers on the diagram so I had to enlarge it in Adobe and print it out again:) I am still unsure about this mystery but it is growing on me now that my eyes aren't drawn to the little girl so much! Two more parts to go and it'll be done! I can't believe there's only two more parts! So that is part 10 there on the right and below is how it looks all together!

For those of you who asked I've taken a picture of my Just Nan wall but as you will see I have no room for more, as there is a wall unit in the way, so may just have to sneak round to the next wall!!! There are not that many there but what there is there is proof of how much I love her designs! I do prefer the band samplers to the others that she does and hope to do more of them in the future, for all I only have two more in my stash at present:)

I have had two nights stitching on PC Serendipity and love this middle part! I have had to frog a couple of times because I did some of the speciality stitches in the wrong colour, then last night I did some in the wrong direction so had to frog again:) Then I realised I'd frogged the wrong ones so I cursed a little and DH said he didn't know why I bothered stitching as I seemed to spend as much time taking it out as I do stitching! Just shows how much notice he takes and I truly think he thinks my hobby is a waste of time. Yes well Mister it's better than slobbing in front of the TV every night and falling asleep! Sorry just feeling that way out today and I may end up fighting with myself!

Now to the winner of my Rose flanged pillow! This morning I wrote all your names on paper and popped them in a tin and picked out a winner and that person is.............................................. LYNN Congratulations Lynn! I think I have your address so will get the pillow in the post to you sometime this week. I do hope you like it:) I do wish you all could've won but I will be doing something similar for my blogoversary in 29 days! LOL!

As you may notice by the banner at the top of my post today is Blog Action Day. I had actually forgotten about this until I saw it on Nicki's blog. We really must try to all do our little bit to save our Earth as every little bit can help. We can help by turning the thermostat on our heating down a little, recycling as much as we can, switching off lights when we leave a room instead of leaving the house lit up like Blackpool illuminations etc etc! We only have one planet so let's do our bit and keep it beautiful for our children's children and all future generations:)

It's half term here next week and I think the girls will be very relieved! Jess has had a very busy time in 6th Form and will be glad of the rest, although she will, no doubt, have homework and studying to do, and Abi is still trying to fight off this throat infection. She does seem a bit brighter in herself but her voice still hasn't come back so I just don't know what we're going to do. She finished the further 3 day course of antibiotic yesterday so will give it a couple of days then I think she's going to have to go back to the doctors. It's so hard to hear what she is trying to say and I often get it wrong much to her disgust!

It looks like there could be an end to the postal strikes here but I won't hold my breath! There are still some wildcat strikes going on in London and Liverpool and guess where some of my HAED charts went? Yep London! I don't think Tina has got them yet and I don't think the lady up in Scotland has got hers either. Keeping my finger's crossed that they arrive safely very soon.

As always thank you all for taking the time out to come visit and read my blog:) {{{{hugs}}}}